St. Francis and Cambridge-Isanti are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, St. Francis was beaten by Zimmerman 86-53. The Fighting Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti ended up a good deal behind Monticello on Tuesday and lost 73-57. While losing is never fun, the Bluejackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Magic are ranked 43rd).
Cambridge-Isanti now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Cambridge-Isanti in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 71-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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